Word of the Day: Panglossian

[IcyPeas]

foolishly or naively optimistic

characterized by or given to extreme optimism, esp. in the face of unrelieved hardship or adversity

marked by the view that all is for the best in this best of possible worlds : excessively optimistic
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Dr. Pangloss was the pedantic old tutor in Voltaire's satirical novel Candide. Pangloss was an incurable, albeit misguided, optimist who claimed that "all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds." So persistent was he in his optimism that he kept it even after witnessing and experiencing great cruelty and suffering. The name "Pangloss" comes from Greek pan, meaning "all," and glossa, meaning "tongue," suggesting glibness and talkativeness.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Panglossian#:~:text=Panglossian%20%E2%80%A2%20%5Cpan%2DGLAH%2D,of%20possible%20worlds%20%3A%20excessively%20optimistic

[Haggard Celine]

1. Reminds me of that world literature class

back in college. That was about 35 years ago, so I'm kind of shocked that I remember it. It's funny the things that stick with you and the other stuff you wish you could remember.

[niyad]

2. Thank you.